Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Kaiak Sonar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 323 ratings analysed

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Kaiak Sonar

Natura · 2024

3.85172 votes

Rank #28,522 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kaiak Sonar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kaiak Sonar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Cyan Nori2/7

Kaiak Sonar5/7

Ratings & consensus: Kaiak Sonar
Community sentiment: Kaiak Sonar
Longevity: Kaiak Sonar
Sillage & projection: Kaiak Sonar
Value for money: Kaiak Sonar
Versatility: Cyan Nori
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cyan Nori

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Cyan NoriAbel

Kaiak SonarNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

3.85/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerKaiak SonarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

26%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

9%Hate

118 votes

34%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerKaiak SonarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityKaiak Sonar

SillageKaiak Sonar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value72

Category winnerKaiak SonarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

citrus100%

fresh92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

TangerineWhite Peach

Heart

Musk

Base

Seaweed

Top

Watery NotesSeaweedSaltLemonCalonePearPitangaLavender

Heart

PeonyMetallic notesMagnoliaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRoseFloralozoneTuberose

Base

MossAtlas CedarAmberVetiverBalsam FirMuskPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMusk and Seaweed. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCyan NoriMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex75

Women23

Men8

Unisex45

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,409

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#28,522

PerfumerCláudio de Deus, Jordi Fernández, Verônica Kato

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerCyan NoriHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cyan Nori is a clean, salty skin scent with a bright tangerine lift and a soft peach fuzz effect. On skin it often settles quickly into musky, laundry fresh territory with a marine, seaweed edge that can feel more like ocean air than literal nori. It wears close and can be hit or miss depending on skin chemistry, some…

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Kaiak Sonar opens with a watery, salty rush, touched by seaweed, citrus and crisp fruits before softer florals come through. It stays fresh and airy, then dries down to musk, woods and a gentle amber warmth. This is a modern aquatic floral with a breezy coastal feel rather than a sweet fruity style. It makes most sens…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cyan Nori or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar takes 5 of 7 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Kaiak Sonar is rated 3.85/5 from 172 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Kaiak Sonar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar lasts longest (Kaiak Sonar 60/100, Cyan Nori 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cyan Nori or Kaiak Sonar?

Kaiak Sonar projects furthest (Kaiak Sonar 49/100, Cyan Nori 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyan Nori and Kaiak Sonar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aquatic accords. Common notes include Musk and Seaweed.

Is Cyan Nori or Kaiak Sonar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cyan Nori is the stronger pick. For winter, Cyan Nori is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Kaiak Sonar?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Kaiak Sonar has top notes of Watery Notes, Seaweed, Salt and Lemon, heart notes of Peony, Metallic notes, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Moss, Atlas Cedar, Amber and Vetiver.